According to German military records, the regiment was raised in Bad Hersfeld, Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel), Germany in 1702 von Wartensleben.

From 1733 to 1737, the regiment was part of the Imperial District contingent stationed along the Rhine. It continued to serve the Imperial District in the War of the Austrian Succession.

During the Seven Years' War, the successive Chefs of the regiment were:

since 1709: Prinz Georg von Hessen
from 1755: Prinz Karl von Hessen
During the Seven Years' War, the successive Kommandeure assuming effective command of the regiment were:

since 1744: Colonel von Gilsa
from 1759: Colonel von Bartheld
from 1760 to 1770: Colonel von Lossberg
In the American War of Independence, the regiment fought at White Plains and at the siege of Newport.

In 1789 the regiment was amalgamated with Infanterie Regiment Nr. 8.

In 1806, the regiment was disbanded.


Offiziers

Hauptmann
Leutnant

Unteroffiziers

Feldwebel
Korporal


Soldaten

Gefreiter
Gemeiner
Musketeer
Rekrut

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